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carioca

carioca

Italian

Adjective

carioca ‎(invariable)

  1. Of or relating to the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Noun

carioca m, f ‎(invariable)

  1. An inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  2. carioca (dance)

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi. Several theories exist:

  • kari ‎(“white man”) and oka ‎(“house”), "the house of the white man".[1]
  • From Kariók or Karióg, name of an old Tupi village, kariîó + oka ‎(“house”).
  • From carioca, the name of an old indigenous tribe.[2]
  • From carii, another indigenous tribe, carii + oka ‎(“house”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.ɾi.ˈɔ.kɐ/, /ka.ˈɾjɔ.kɐ/

Noun

carioca m f (plural cariocas)

  1. An inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Os cariocas apreciam a praia de Copacabana.‎
    The inhabitants of Rio enjoy the beach of Copacabana.

Noun

carioca m (plural cariocas)

  1. weak coffee (with added hot water or from a second shot of spent espresso)

Derived terms

Adjective

carioca m, f ‎(plural cariocas, comparable)

  1. of, from or relating to the city of Rio de Janeiro

See also

References

  1. 1 2 FERREIRA, A. B. H. Novo dicionário da língua portuguesa. Segunda edição. Rio de Janeiro. Nova Fronteira. 1986. p. 353
  2. ↑ FREIRE, Felisbello. Historia Territorial do Brazil. Rio de Janeiro: Jornal do Commercio, vol. 1 (Bahia, Sergipe e Espirito Santo), 1906, p. 153

Spanish

Adjective

carioca m, f ‎(plural cariocas)

  1. Of, from or relating to the city of Rio de Janeiro

Noun

carioca m, f ‎(plural cariocas)

  1. An inhabitant of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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